Transgenic Organism Flashcards
1
Q
Transgenic Organism- transferring genes from one organism into another
A
Trans= transfer Genic= genetic
Recombinant DNA
Recombining DNA from two different organisms
STEPS
Choose your organism and your desired trait
Cut the gene
Insert the gene
New DNA, codes for a new trait
Voilà
2
Q
Pros
A
Make money from new products.
Make products that can improve health of humans – like insulin or Human Growth Hormone
Make food crops more nutritious, larger and disease resistant.
3
Q
Cons
A
Creating organisms that could not survive in the natural world
Accidently releasing the recombinant genes into wild populations.
Intentionally making “bad” organisms for biological warfare.
